High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-14482
CVE-2017-14482
Description
GNU Emacs before 25.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via email with crafted "Content-Type: text/enriched" data containing an x-display XML element that specifies execution of shell commands, related to an unsafe text/enriched extension in lisp/textmodes/enriched.el, and unsafe Gnus support for enriched and richtext inline MIME objects in lisp/gnus/mm-view.el. In particular, an Emacs user can be instantly compromised by reading a crafted email message (or Usenet news article).
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/09/11/1nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cginvdIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3970nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.gnu.org/software/emacs/index.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3975nvd
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2771nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-07nvd
News mentions
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